MSc (Gauhati) PhD (Gauhati)
Condensed Matter Physics
Department of Physics
Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014
Email: debsulochana[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in
M. Sc. (Physics)
Semester I - General practical laboratory
Semester II - Condensed matter physics - I (Theory) and
General practical laboratory
Semester III - Advanced Condensed matter physics – I and
Advanced CMP practical laboratory
Semester IV – Advanced Condensed Matter Physics-II
and Project dissertation
Pre-Ph. D. course work
Condensed matter physics and
Experimental Methods
Broad Research Area
1. Optical and Electrical properties of Plasmonic Nanoparticles based nanocomposites
2. Metal-Conducting polymer nanocomposites for eniromental application.
3. Optoelectronic and magnetic properties of 2-D TMDC and metal nanocomposites
4. Optical and Electrical properties of 2-D TMDC and Polymer based nanocomposites
Publications in referred journals and Book Chapters:(since 2018)
1. "Silver Nanoparticles decorated wide Bandgap MoS2 Nanaosheets: Enhanced Optical and Electrical Properties", Priyanku Gogoi and Sulochana Deb "Plasmonics" (2024) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02253-0. [I.F. 3]
2. "Synthesis of core-shell structured silver-polypyrrole nanocomposites for cost effective photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under natural sunlight", Jamuna Mazumdar and Sulochana Deb, Materials Letters, 358(2024)135755 [I.F. 3.574]
3. "Synthesis, Properties and Photo-Catalytic behavior of Silver-Polypyrrole Nanocomposites""Recent Trends In Physics Research(Pane-2022) ( A Proceedings of XIII Biennial National Conference of Physics Academy of North East,Pane 2022) ISBN::978-93-90951-66-6
[Book chapter]
4. “Molybdenum Disulphide Nanosheet: Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization”, Sulochana Deb and Jaysri Sarkar , Springer Proceedings in Physics, Vol. 269, p. 1-10 (2021) [Book Chapter].
5. “Polyvinyl alcohol–silver fractal structured nanodendrites: photochemical synthesis”, S. Deb and D. Sarkar, Polymer Bulletin 78, 81–91 (2021)
6."Silver ion concentration dependent properties of silver nanostructured nanocomposite films" S. Deb , D. Sarkar, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Vol. 21, No. 3-4, p. 275 – 280 (2019).
7."Effect of annealing temperature on optical properties of silver-PVA nanocomposite” S. Deb, D. Sarkar, Optik, 157, 1115 (2018)
Paper presented in conferences
1. "Concentration Dependent Synthesis of PEDOT:PSS/MoS2 Nanocomposites: Effect on Morphological and Optical properties" Iswar Prasanna Borgohain and Sulochana Deb
“Fourth International Conference on Material Science (ICMS 2024)” organised by Department of Physics, Tripura University, 31st Jan-2nd Feb, 2024.
2. "Synergistic Photocatalyst: Unveiling the Enhanced Degradation of Methyl Orange by MoS2 Nanaosheets Decorated with Silver Nanoparticles under Natural Sunlight", Priyanku Gogoi and Sulochana Deb, International Conference on Material Science (ICMS-24) organised by Department of Physics, Tripura University.
3. "Exploring The Antibacterial Efficacy Of Polypyrrole-Silver Nanocomposites:A Scientific Investigation" Jamuna Mazumdar and Sulochana Deb, International Conference on Frontiers in Physics and Applied Physics(ICFPAP-24) organised by Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya,29 February-02 March, 2024
4. "Synthesis,Properties And Photo-Catalytic Behavior Of Silver-Polypyrrole Nanocomposites", Jamuna Mazumdar and Sulochana Deb XIII Biennial National Conference of Physics Academy of North East (PANE-2022) organised by Department of Physics , Manipur University,8-10 November, 2022
5. "Review On Metal Nanoparticles Embedded In Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheets: Synthesis And Properties",Upama Das and Sulochana Deb, International Conference On Evolving Materials And Nanotechnology For Sustainable Develoments, EMNSD-2020, Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar, Assam, India; 15-16 December 2020.
6. "Molybdenum disulphide nanosheet: hydrothermal synthesis and characterization", Sulochana Deb and Jaysri Sarkar, CM DAYS, NIT Silchar, 2020.
1. Jamuna Mazumder (Ph.d Scholar)
M.Sc. (Physics), SLET qualified
Working on noble metal-conducting polymer nanocomposites.
2. Priyanku Gogoi (Ph.d. scholar)
M.Sc. (Physics), GATE, SLET qualified
Working on noble metal nanoparticles decorated 2-D TMDC
3. Ishwar Prasanna Borgohain (Ph.d scholar)
DST- Inspire fellow
Working on 2D TMDC and polymer composites
UGC-DAE CRS project -2023-2026